F1’s Growing Engine AI Controversy Explained

F1's new power units have an AI component and McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has been quite vocal about how that has affected ...

F1 power units hit with fresh criticism: 'That meant we had less power than F2'

Like several other F1 drivers, Oliver Bearman was also critical of the F1 power units after the Belgian Grand Prix. The ...
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Learning on the fly: How drivers and teams fit Spa into F1’s 2026 power puzzle

Spa-Francorchamps highlighted the challenges of making the most of F1's 2026 power units on an energy-starved circuit.
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F1’s Move to Favoring V-6 Over Electric Power Agreed Upon, Change Won’t Be Complete Until 2028

After debate, Formula 1 finally agreed on Wednesday to move to a 60:40 power split between the powertrain's internal combustion V-6 and the MGU-K electrical element. However, it won’t happen as many ...
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F1 drivers raise concerns over 'self-learning' power units – what's going on?

At Spa, Piastri concluded that F1 grids in 2026 are partly being decided by "computers behaving or misbehaving". But what is ...
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McLaren Open To Building F1 Power Unit As Zak Brown Addresses Future Engine Plans

McLaren Racing has said it could consider building its own F1 power unit, but only if it makes financial sense. At present, McLaren has one of only a few teams using another manufacturer for engines ...